Our Objectives

1. To enable the reduction of outbreaks of violence and conflict in the United

Kingdom and around the world by providing parties with information which

may help them to understand their situations and assist them in making

informed choices about the best possible means of resolving their differences.”

2. To give students studying "Violence, Conflict and Development and those

studying similar subjects, the opportunity to present their views, share ideas

on this subject and to identify how these issues could be contained.

3. To give those affected by violence and conflict an alternative perspective in

respect to possible causes of their misfortune

4. To give students the opportunity to present their findings to the government

representatives of various countries or organisations such as the UN, who are

keen and interested in solving these issues.

5. To bring together professionals such as lecturers, professors and other

qualified members in order to share their theories and look at ways of

containing violence and conflict to reduce the impact on areas of

development.

6. To increase the awareness of those without educational background in

'Violence, Conflict and Development'